Temperature-Taking Hints; Care And Cleaning; Troubleshooting - Braun ThermoScan 3 Manual

Earwax and dirt on the tip of the
Hygiene Cap, even in microscopic
layers, can create an obstacle
between the sensor and the
infrared heat emitted by the ear
and impact the accuracy of the
measurement.

Temperature-taking hints

• Replace the Hygiene Cap with every use to to maintain
accuracy, hygiene and to prevent cross-contamination.
• A measurement taken in the right ear may differ from the
measurement taken in the left ear. Therefore, always take the
temperature in the same ear.
• The ear must be free from obstructions or excess earwax
build-up to take an accurate reading.
• External factors may influence ear temperatures, including
when an individual has:
– been lying on one ear or the other
– had their ears covered
– been exposed to very hot or very cold temperatures, or
– been recently swimming or bathing
In these cases, remove the individual from the situation and
wait 20 minutes prior to taking a temperature.
• If ear drops or other ear medications have been placed in the
ear canal of one ear, take the temperature in the untreated ear.

Care and cleaning

The probe tip (5) is the most delicate part of the thermometer. It
has to be clean and intact to ensure accurate readings.
If the thermometer is accidentally used without a Hygiene Cap,
clean the probe tip as follows:
Very gently wipe the surface with a cotton swab
or soft cloth moistened with alcohol. Do not use
cleaners other than alcohol on the probe tip. Use
of other cleaners could damage the tip.
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Once the alcohol has dried completely, a new Hygiene Cap can be
put on and a temperature measurement taken. If the probe tip is
damaged, please contact your authorized local service center.
Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the thermometer display and product
exterior. Do not use abrasive cleaners. Never submerge this
thermometer in water or any other liquid.
Store the thermometer and Hygiene Caps in a dry location free
from dust and contamination and away from direct sunlight.
Additional Hygiene Caps (LF40) are available at most stores selling
Braun ThermoScan®.
Trouble-shooting
Situation
No Hygiene Cap is
attached.
Measurement before
device stabilization.
Ambient
temperature is not
within the allowed
operating range
(10–40 °C or
50–104 °F).
Temperature taken is
not within typical
human temperature
range (34–42.2 °C or
93.2–108 °F).
System error.
Battery is low.
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Solution
Attach new, clean, Hygiene Cap.
Wait until all the icons stop
flashing.
Allow the thermometer to remain
for 30 minutes in a room where
the temperature is between
10 and 40 °C or 50 and 104 °F.
Make sure the probe tip and lens
are clean and a new, clean,
Hygiene Cap is attached. Make
sure the thermometer is properly
inserted. Then, take a new
temperature.
Reset the thermometer
by removing the battery and then
replacing it again, wait 1 minute,
then turn on again.
Please contact your authorized
Service Center (See Guarantee
Card).
Insert new battery.
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